Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Bill to Repeal the Tenure of Office Act.
House Of Representatives.


House of Representatives.
MI. Haley udaho), from the committee on Indian
aHalrs, reported In the House to-day bill for the
purchase OF tract Of land near Salem, oregon,
for the use OF the Indian training school Com
mtttae OF the whole.
Mr.. Wilkins (Ohio), from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported bill to increase
Brooklyn, N. Y. Committee Of the whole.
MI Dibbie Is. CO., from the same committee, re-
ported back Senate bills authorizing the construc-
tion OF pubic building at Houston, Texas, and
changing the limit OF appropriation rOr the build
Ing at Denver, Col. Committee OF the whole.
TO REPEAL THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
Mr.. Cox On. c., from the committee on civil SER
vice reform, reported back the senate bill repeal
ing the tenure OF Office act. House calendar.
Mr. Morrow Cal) presented petition OF the
Chamber OF commerce OF Eureka, Cal, asking for
an appropriation ot 100000 to improve the cnan-
nel OF Humboldt bay. Referred.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House then, in the morning hour, went into
the committee OF the whole (Mr. COX, OF New York,
In the chai for the consideration OF bills reported
from the committee ON public buildings and
grounds
OPPOSED TO APPRoPRIATING $500, 900 FOR A PUBLIC
BUILDING FOR CHARLESTON.
1he 11rst Dill called up was that appropriating
900 for the purchase OF a site and the erec-
tion OF pubic building at Charleston, S. c., and
a;uthorkins author the sale Of the present post Office
building iii that city.
MIR. Hepburn QowaD opposed the bill The city
OF Charleston mad been the scene OF terrible
calamity, which rendered 1t ,inNiSe that the gov
eminent should erect new building at that place
at the cost OF half million OF dollars. There
was no permanent structure there which had not
been seriously injured, IL not Wen nigh destroyed
1he vibrations were continuing, and in face OF
mat iact IL did not seem Wise TO make this apprO
prlalion at the present time. Nor did ne think
That the business OF the city justified it.
AT. Hepburn moved 10 reduce the appropriation
to 100000. LOSl.
On motion by Mr.. Dibble 6. c. to limit de-
pate MI. Hepburn raised the point OF no quorum,
ana, the morning hour having expired III an
unsuccessful attempt 10 secure QUORUM the
tion.
TIE BILL TO CONSOLIDATE THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAUS.
The House at O'clock to-day went into commit
tee OF the whole TO consider the bill Tor the con-
solidatlon OF the bureaus of the Navy department.,
general debate Dellg United TO one hour.
District in Congress.
Mr. DORSEY CLAGGETTS NOMINATION UNANIMOUSLY
CONFIRMED.
The nomination OF Mr. Dorsey Claggett to be
register of Wills for the District OF Columbia was
unanimously confirmed by the Senate yesterday.
THE TRACTION RAILROAD BILL
Mr.. Hurt, president or the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad company, Gen. Dudley and
j. Ii. Wilson had 81 consultation with the corpora
tion's subcommittee Of the House District COM
mituee to-day upon the general subject OF street
I.iiToad Improvements and the legislation neces-
sary. These gentitmen represent the conflicting
interests, ana are trying TO come to some agree
Inent upon the traction railway bill.
MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE EXTENSION.
The members OF the District subcommittee OF
the House appropriations committee accompanied
The District Commissioners to-day over the route
o. the proposed extension Of Massachusetts ave
nue..
Capitol Topics.
PRINTING PAPER.
The joint committee on public printing has au-
thoiizei the public printer TO issue the annual a-
verise,nenG for proposals for the next years sup
ply OF printing paper. The proposals will be
opened On the 2d Of February at haif-paSE ten
O'Clock.
Mr.. REAGAN'S DEPARTURE.
Representative Reagan lett this city for Texas
this moralng to take an active part in the sena-
toriai contest. Hewill remain away for about two
weeks. and in the meantime the conduct o. the
Interstate commerce Dill-iI the conference report
Is agreed TO In The Senatewlll be leittn the nands
u .nT CIiop, Oi georgia, tle tnlru member or Lne
mouse cUuAereeS-Mr. Weaver VI NeDruoha, being
also at hohe looking aiUer his senatorial pros
pectS.
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS.
The House coninittec on revision Of thelaws de-
cided to-day TO recommend bill to prohibit the
payment OF expenses for congressional funerals
ou side OF the Diotli,t OF Columbia, and to limit
payments ior Iunera.o within tue district to the
ictuaI expenses: also. 10 piOniDiC The uraping Of
puOllc buildings tACupL 10y executive order. 1ley
decided 10 report IdV0rdbiy another bid 10 author
lie The employment oi private secretaries tor me-
DcrS Vi tut house not cndIriiiel OI committees.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL
The cOnrerees on tie electoral count bill have
practically agreed upon a report. The bill Will be
reported substantially as it stands in the House
with some verbal amendments. 1t requires the
concurrent action OF both houses to reject the
electoral vote OF state and makes the Judicial
termination vi contested election vote by Sucn
tribunal aS the states appoint Tor that purpose
tndi and Dlnulng upon Congress.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
BILL.
Senator Mcpherson yesterday submitted an
amendment to the interstate commerce bill pro-
posing The addition OF the following words to sec
tiOn 5, which prohibits pooling:
"PrOvided, that after full Investigation the com.
mission or d majority thereof are OF the opinion
that the interests OF both shippers and carriers
will be best promoted by an equitable division OF
traffic, or OF the proceeds thereof between the
Carriers the provisions OIL Jnis section may not be
enforced prior TO January l, 1885, and it shall be
the duty OF the commission 10 report their action,
with the reasons therefor TO Congress in December
next"
The amendment also increases the number Of
commissioners OF Interstate commerce to be ap-
pointed from five to nine, and the number OF such
commissioners who may be OF one political party
from three to six.
THE MEXICAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
In the secret session OF the Senate yesterday q
proposition from the foreign relations committee
to extend the time in which action may be taken
by the House to carry into effect the Mexican re-
c1prOclty treaty, was taken up. 1t was stated
tn ~ there Is scarcely any prospect OF the House
taking such action at this session, and
would fail After an hours debate the time in
which congressional action to enforce the treaty
may be taken was extended until May, 1883.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the bill
appropriating 900 for the heirs of the late
Erskine S. Allen, for many years master armorer
at the Springfield (dass.) armory. The House bill,
providing for a school OF instruction for cavalry
and light artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas, and for
the completion and construction OF quarters for
the army at certain posts, was also passed. The
That to refund 81, ,562 to Senon Bache 4 Co, OF
New YORK, for duty paid on glass for the National
Museum were passed. It was agreed that the
bill TO prohibit members OF Congress from acting
as attorneys Ior corporations should be taken up
after the Interstate commerce bill. After an eX-
ecutlve session the Senate adjourned until Monday.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed A. E. Lewis OF Penn
sylvania, to be deputy NTH audtor L. N. Buford,
OF Mississippi, to be deputy fourth auditor; a
number OF postmasters including William T..
Gill. ut Atlanta, Ga, and several army appoint
ments, Including MAYOR Ha1nes to be lieutenant
cO,onel; First Lieutenant Griffin, to be captain;
Col. o. b. Wilcox, 10 be brig adier general; Lieut..
Coz. john Moore, Or1gad1er and surgeon general;
Col. j. Z. Duane, TO be brigadier general and chief
OF engineers; David L. Bfainard, late sergeant
signal corps to he second lieutenant second